H.R. 9195
Alice Cogswell and Anne Sullivan Macy Act
Sponsor: Morgan McGarvey
30 cosponsors
- Adelita S. Grijalva
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
- Andrew R. Garbarino
- Angie Craig
- April McClain Delaney
- Brian K. Fitzpatrick
- Dwight Evans
- George Whitesides
- Gwen Moore
- Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.
- Jahana Hayes
- Jamie Raskin
- Janice D. Schakowsky
- John H. Rutherford
- John W. Mannion
- Joseph D. Morelle
- Josh Gottheimer
- Josh Riley
- Kevin Mullin
- Lloyd Doggett
- Mark Takano
- Nicole Malliotakis
- Paul Tonko
- Raja Krishnamoorthi
- Scott H. Peters
- Sean Casten
- Seth Moulton
- Summer L. Lee
- Ted Lieu
- Terri A. Sewell
Official summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service.
Alice Cogswell and Anne Sullivan Macy Act
This bill expands special education and related services for children and youth who are deaf, hard of hearing, deafdisabled, blind, visually impaired, or deafblind.
For example, the bill requires states to more specifically identify and evaluate children who are deaf, hard of hearing, deafdisabled, blind, visually impaired, or deafblind to better allow for the provision of appropriate services.
In addition, a state's closure of a specialized school serving children who are blind or deaf shall result in a reduction of its financial support for special education and related services.
The bill also authorizes support, including grants for training special education personnel, to prepare individuals to become qualified teachers and early intervention specialists for children who are deaf, hard of hearing, deafdisabled, blind, visually impaired, or deafblind.
Finally, the bill establishes within the Department of Education the Anne Sullivan Macy Center on Visual Disability and Educational Excellence to better support students with visual disabilities receiving special education and related services.
Text of the bill
I IMPROVING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND RELATED SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH WHO ARE DEAF, HARD OF HEARING, OR DEAFDISABLED
A General Provisions
Section 616(a) (20 U.S.C. 1416(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(5) Enhanced monitoring of services for certain students. In carrying out the responsibilities of this subsection, the Secretary shall specifically monitor compliance with sections 612(a)(3), 612(a)(5), 614(b), and clauses (iii) and (iv) of section 614(d)(3)(B), as such sections are amended by the Alice Cogswell and Anne Sullivan Macy Act, and shall regularly report findings to Congress.
B Improving the Effectiveness of Early Intervention for Deaf, Hard of Hearing or Deafdisabled Infants and Toddlers and Their Families
C National Activities To Improve Education of Children With Disabilities
II IMPROVING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND RELATED SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED
A General Provisions
B Specialized Early Childhood Intervention Services to Infants and Toddlers Who are Blind or Visually Impaired
C Anne Sullivan Macy Center on Visual Disability and Educational Excellence
III IMPROVING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND RELATED SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH WHO ARE DEAFBLIND
A General Provisions
B Improving the Effectiveness of Early Intervention for Infants and Toddlers who are Deafblind and Their Families
C National Activities To Improve the Education of Children with Disabilities